Indiana § 34-55-1-14 - Executions against principal and surety; principal's property first
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§ 34-55-1-14. Executions against principal and surety; principal's property first
Sec. 14. If it appears upon the face of an execution or by the endorsement of the clerk that of those persons against whom the execution is issued, any one (1) person is surety for another, the property of the principal shall be first sold, unless the surety directs otherwise.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-34-11.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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